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June 1st, 2007, 01:39 AM
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check every hole!!
hello guys.. today i was reefing..( again)..i found a beutifull rock with polyps on it...very nice....i put it in my bucket for later check...when i was checking the rocks ..to see wich one ill choose and wich ones to put back in the ocean i took the piece i was talking about before..there was a little cave..i always check hole by hole..there it was ..so ugly.. a green huge manthis..i took a piece of fine steel..and began a figth to take it out..finally i won and crush the bastard...but somting in my mind said keep looking at that little hole..deep in it were the manthis was..i saw hundreds..i dont know if im exagerating...of little round green eggs..a manthis nest..so if i didnt check twice that hole ill probably had hundreds of manthis in my tank..figure...to be shure i put that beautifull rock back to the ocean...whats the morale of the story..allways check every hole when buying frags and rocks..rinse it well and check hole by hole...never knows when one of this little bastard is hitch hicking....thanks!!!
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: on hold!! Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: bike riding,reefing,home entertainment,site seen. 
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June 1st, 2007, 02:33 AM
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Re: check every hole!!
I'll agree 110% Rigo.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125gal SPS tank in the works Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2+ Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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June 1st, 2007, 03:07 AM
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Re: check every hole!!
VERY GOOD ADVICE RIGO!!! Glad you checked those holes!!!
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June 1st, 2007, 03:59 AM
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Re: check every hole!!
Good advise, but that rule goes for more than reefing you know. LMAO
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gal reef, 175 MH, CSS 125. 29 gal reef, 10 gal sump, ASM mini G 130 watt PC's Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: in fresh water all my life and stared salt in 08/06 Other Intrests: aquariums,remodeling houses,and cars
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June 1st, 2007, 04:07 AM
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Re: check every hole!!
i got you bobby..
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WHAT WE DO IN LIFE, ECHOES IN ETERNITY!! .. Rigo..
Current Aquarium(s) Description: on hold!! Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: bike riding,reefing,home entertainment,site seen.
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June 1st, 2007, 04:48 AM
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Re: check every hole!!
''Check every hole''Whew Rigo,you scared me for a sec
  Good Advice
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June 1st, 2007, 05:13 AM
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That would have been bad.
Lucky you found it before hand. Than again, you are lucky either way, you have access to hand picking coral. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon/20 gallon sump/Aquactinics TX5/LPS/SPS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 years Other Intrests: My truck, wakeboarding, and golf. I also enjoy working....
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June 7th, 2007, 01:37 AM
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Re: check every hole!!
heres another one guys..a few days ago i started to hear a chirping sound..i stare for hours in front of the tank but nothing...today i hear it again, i saw this green bastard hanging from a hole looking for its next meal!!..i guess my sea lettuce was his breakfast..
 there some hermit shells that this murderer had in his cave.. heres the rock were it was hidden..a lot of escaping posibilities..too bad the predator became the pray!!!  now i know what yote must feel when a hunt comes succesfull...hhahaha
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: on hold!! Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: bike riding,reefing,home entertainment,site seen.
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June 7th, 2007, 02:18 AM
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Go get em Rigo,lol.
Its always good when a hunt comes together,lol. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125gal SPS tank in the works Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2+ Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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June 7th, 2007, 02:20 AM
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Re: check every hole!!
It must be nice to have hours to spend in front of your tank just staring at it.
 Good job at catching it though.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 Empty Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About 8 years with husbands
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